feat(sync): sync Web and Desktop projects with Host Server SQLite and Main Project Directory

apps/web/src/api.ts

@@ -190,6 +190,18 @@ function appendLocalAudit(action: string, detail: Record<string, unknown>, userI
   }
 }
 
+function buildHostEndpoints(path: string, portHint?: number): string[] {
+  const list = [path];
+  if (portHint && typeof window !== "undefined" && window.location) {
+    const host = window.location.hostname || "localhost";
+    const proto = window.location.protocol === "https:" ? "https:" : "http:";
+    if (String(portHint) !== window.location.port) {
+      list.push(`${proto}//${host}:${portHint}${path}`);
+    }
+  }
+  return list;
+}
+
 function authHeaders(extra?: Record<string, string>): Record<string, string> {
   const token = getStoredToken();
   return {
@@ -602,10 +614,7 @@ export const api = {
     startOnBoot: boolean;
     projectDirectory?: string;
   }> => {
-    const endpoints = [
+    const endpoints = buildHostEndpoints("/api/system/server-config", portHint);
-      "/api/system/server-config",
-      ...(portHint ? [`http://localhost:${portHint}/api/system/server-config`] : []),
-    ];
     for (const url of endpoints) {
       try {
         const res = await fetch(url, {
@@ -679,10 +688,7 @@ export const api = {
     startOnBoot: boolean;
     projectDirectory?: string;
   }> => {
-    const endpoints = [
+    const endpoints = buildHostEndpoints("/api/system/server-config", portHint);
-      "/api/system/server-config",
-      ...(portHint ? [`http://localhost:${portHint}/api/system/server-config`] : []),
-    ];
     for (const url of endpoints) {
       try {
         const res = await fetch(url, {
@@ -746,10 +752,7 @@ export const api = {
     directories: { name: string; path: string }[];
   }> => {
     const query = dirPath ? `?path=${encodeURIComponent(dirPath)}` : "";
-    const endpoints = [
+    const endpoints = buildHostEndpoints(`/api/system/list-dirs${query}`, portHint);
-      `/api/system/list-dirs${query}`,
-      ...(portHint ? [`http://localhost:${portHint}/api/system/list-dirs${query}`] : []),
-    ];
     for (const url of endpoints) {
       try {
         const res = await fetch(url, {
@@ -804,10 +807,7 @@ export const api = {
     }
     const base64Data = btoa(binary);
 
-    const endpoints = [
+    const endpoints = buildHostEndpoints("/api/system/save-export", portHint);
-      "/api/system/save-export",
-      ...(portHint ? [`http://localhost:${portHint}/api/system/save-export`] : []),
-    ];
     for (const url of endpoints) {
       try {
         const res = await fetch(url, {

apps/web/src/components/AuthGate.tsx

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import React, { createContext, useCallback, useContext, useEffect, useMemo, useS
 import type { User } from "@pubscript/core";
 import { Badge, Button, toast } from "@pubscript/ui";
 import { api } from "../api.js";
+import { useProjectStore } from "../store/project-store.js";
+import { useSettings } from "../store/settings.js";
 
 interface AuthContextValue {
   user: User | null;
@@ -77,6 +79,23 @@ export function AuthGate({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
     return () => window.removeEventListener("focus", onFocus);
   }, [refreshAuth]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (authenticated) {
+      void useProjectStore.getState().init();
+      void api.getServerConfig().then((cfg) => {
+        if (cfg.online && cfg.projectDirectory) {
+          useSettings.getState().set({
+            projectDirectory: cfg.projectDirectory,
+            ...(cfg.host ? { serverHost: cfg.host } : {}),
+            ...(cfg.allowedHosts ? { allowedHosts: cfg.allowedHosts } : {}),
+            ...(cfg.port ? { serverPort: cfg.port } : {}),
+            ...(cfg.webPort ? { webPort: cfg.webPort } : {}),
+          });
+        }
+      });
+    }
+  }, [authenticated]);
+
   const logout = useCallback(async () => {
     await api.logout();
     setAuthenticated(false);

apps/web/src/features/export/ExportDialog.tsx

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ export function ExportDialog({ open, onClose }: ExportDialogProps) {
   const [chapterId, setChapterId] = useState<string>("");
   const [fileName, setFileName] = useState<string>("");
   const [saveDir, setSaveDir] = useState<string>(projectDirectory || "~/Documents/PubScript");
+  const [alsoDownloadBrowser, setAlsoDownloadBrowser] = useState<boolean>(false);
   const [browseOpen, setBrowseOpen] = useState<boolean>(false);
   const [books, setBooks] = useState<{ id: string; title: string }[]>([]);
   const [exporting, setExporting] = useState(false);
@@ -138,7 +139,14 @@ export function ExportDialog({ open, onClose }: ExportDialogProps) {
       );
 
       if (saved.savedOnServer && saved.savedPath) {
-        toast.success(`Exported to ${saved.savedPath}`);
+        if (alsoDownloadBrowser) {
+          downloadFile(
+            finalFileName,
+            data,
+            formatInfo?.mime ?? "application/octet-stream",
+          );
+        }
+        toast.success(`Saved on host machine: ${saved.savedPath}`);
       } else {
         downloadFile(
           finalFileName,
@@ -239,7 +247,7 @@ export function ExportDialog({ open, onClose }: ExportDialogProps) {
           </label>
 
           <div className="ps-export-field" style={{ display: "flex", flexDirection: "column", gap: 6 }}>
-            <span style={{ fontSize: 12.5, fontWeight: 600 }}>Save Directory</span>
+            <span style={{ fontSize: 12.5, fontWeight: 600 }}>Save Directory on Host Machine</span>
             <div style={{ display: "flex", gap: 8, alignItems: "center" }}>
               <input
                 type="text"
@@ -256,9 +264,27 @@ export function ExportDialog({ open, onClose }: ExportDialogProps) {
                 onClick={() => setBrowseOpen(true)}
                 disabled={exporting}
               >
-                📁 Browse…
+                📁 Browse Host…
               </Button>
             </div>
+            <label
+              style={{
+                display: "inline-flex",
+                alignItems: "center",
+                gap: 8,
+                fontSize: 12,
+                color: "var(--ps-text-muted)",
+                marginTop: 4,
+                cursor: "pointer",
+              }}
+            >
+              <input
+                type="checkbox"
+                checked={alsoDownloadBrowser}
+                onChange={(e) => setAlsoDownloadBrowser(e.target.checked)}
+              />
+              <span>Also download a copy to this browser device</span>
+            </label>
           </div>
         </div>
 

apps/web/src/store/project-store.ts

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import {
   createAutosave,
   createPlotBeat,
+  createServerClient,
   type AutosaveState,
   type Board,
   type Chapter,
@@ -24,6 +25,8 @@ import {
 import { storageLocal } from "@pubscript/core/local";
 import { createUlid } from "@pubscript/core";
 import { create } from "zustand";
+import { getStoredToken } from "../api.js";
+import { useSettings } from "./settings.js";
 import { seedDemoProject } from "./seed.js";
 import { PLOT_TEMPLATES } from "../features/plot/templates.js";
 
@@ -295,6 +298,78 @@ export const useProjectStore = create<ProjectStore>((set, get) => {
     return stats;
   }
 
+  async function migrateLocalToHostIfEmpty(serverAdapter: StorageAdapter): Promise<ProjectMeta[]> {
+    let hostProjects = await serverAdapter.listProjects();
+    if (hostProjects.length > 0) return hostProjects;
+
+    try {
+      const localProjects = await storageLocal.listProjects();
+      if (localProjects.length > 0) {
+        for (const lp of localProjects) {
+          const created = await serverAdapter.createProject({
+            title: lp.title,
+            cover: lp.cover,
+          });
+          const localBooks = await storageLocal.listBooks(lp.id);
+          for (const lb of localBooks) {
+            const createdBook = await serverAdapter.createBook({
+              projectId: created.id,
+              title: lb.title,
+            });
+            const localChapters = await storageLocal.listChapters(lb.id);
+            for (const lch of localChapters) {
+              await serverAdapter.saveDocument({
+                id: lch.id,
+                projectId: created.id,
+                bookId: createdBook.id,
+                title: lch.title,
+                doc: lch.doc,
+                rev: Math.max(0, (lch.rev ?? 1) - 1),
+              });
+            }
+          }
+          const localEntities = await storageLocal.listEntities(lp.id);
+          for (const le of localEntities) {
+            await serverAdapter.saveEntity({ ...le, projectId: created.id });
+          }
+          const localBeats = await storageLocal.listPlotBeats(lp.id);
+          for (const lbeat of localBeats) {
+            await serverAdapter.savePlotBeat({ ...lbeat, projectId: created.id });
+          }
+          const localBoard = await storageLocal.getBoard(lp.id);
+          if (localBoard) {
+            await serverAdapter.saveBoard({ ...localBoard, projectId: created.id });
+          }
+        }
+        hostProjects = await serverAdapter.listProjects();
+      }
+    } catch {
+      /* ignore local migration errors */
+    }
+    return hostProjects;
+  }
+
+  async function resolveHostOrLocalAdapter(): Promise<{
+    adapter: StorageAdapter;
+    projects: ProjectMeta[];
+  }> {
+    const { serverEnabled } = useSettings.getState();
+    if (serverEnabled) {
+      try {
+        const serverAdapter = createServerClient({
+          baseUrl: "",
+          getToken: () => getStoredToken(),
+        });
+        const projects = await migrateLocalToHostIfEmpty(serverAdapter);
+        return { adapter: serverAdapter, projects };
+      } catch {
+        /* Host server unreachable or unauthenticated (e.g. unit test environment) */
+      }
+    }
+    const projects = await storageLocal.listProjects();
+    return { adapter: storageLocal, projects };
+  }
+
   return {
     adapter: null,
     projects: [],
@@ -321,8 +396,9 @@ export const useProjectStore = create<ProjectStore>((set, get) => {
     init: async () => {
       set({ status: "loading", error: null });
       try {
-        const adapter = storageLocal;
+        const resolved = await resolveHostOrLocalAdapter();
-        let projects = await adapter.listProjects();
+        const adapter = resolved.adapter;
+        let projects = resolved.projects;
         if (projects.length === 0) {
           await seedDemoProject(adapter);
           projects = await adapter.listProjects();
@@ -341,9 +417,13 @@ export const useProjectStore = create<ProjectStore>((set, get) => {
           (preferredId ? projects.find((p) => p.id === preferredId) : undefined) ??
           projects[0]!;
 
-        const books = await adapter.listBooks(project.id);
+        let books = await adapter.listBooks(project.id);
-        const book = books[0];
+        let book = books[0];
-        const chapters = book ? await adapter.listChapters(book.id) : [];
+        if (!book) {
+          book = await adapter.createBook({ projectId: project.id, title: "Book One" });
+          books = [book];
+        }
+        const chapters = await adapter.listChapters(book.id);
 
         autosave = createAutosave(adapter);
         autosave.onStatus((status) => {

packages/core/src/storage-server.ts

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import type {
 import type { StorageAdapter, StoreEvent } from "./storage.js";
 
 export interface ServerClientOptions {
-  /** Base URL of the PubScript server, e.g. `http://localhost:8080`. */
+  /** Base URL of the PubScript server, e.g. `http://localhost:8080` or `""` for same-origin. */
   baseUrl: string;
   /** Provide a custom fetch (e.g. for tests). Defaults to global fetch. */
   fetch?: typeof fetch;
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ export function createServerClient(opts: ServerClientOptions): StorageAdapter {
     if (token) headers.authorization = `Bearer ${token}`;
     const res = await fetchImpl(`${opts.baseUrl}${path}`, {
       method,
+      credentials: "include",
       headers,
       body: body === undefined ? null : JSON.stringify(body),
     });
@@ -53,8 +54,9 @@ export function createServerClient(opts: ServerClientOptions): StorageAdapter {
       return r.projects;
     },
 
-    async createProject(p: NewProject): Promise<Project> {
+    async createProject(p: NewProject & { id?: string }): Promise<Project> {
       const r = await req<{ project: Project }>("POST", "/api/projects", {
+        ...(p.id ? { id: p.id } : {}),
         title: p.title,
         language: p.language,
         cover: p.cover,
@@ -67,8 +69,14 @@ export function createServerClient(opts: ServerClientOptions): StorageAdapter {
       return r.project;
     },
 
+    async deleteProject(id: string): Promise<void> {
+      await req("DELETE", `/api/projects/${id}`);
+    },
+
     async createBook(b: { projectId: string; title: string }): Promise<Book> {
-      const r = await req<{ book: Book }>("POST", `/api/projects/${b.projectId}/books`, { title: b.title });
+      const r = await req<{ book: Book }>("POST", `/api/projects/${b.projectId}/books`, {
+        title: b.title,
+      });
       return r.book;
     },
 
@@ -86,6 +94,9 @@ export function createServerClient(opts: ServerClientOptions): StorageAdapter {
       await req("POST", `/api/chapters/${doc.id}/autosave`, {
         rev: doc.rev,
         doc: doc.doc,
+        title: doc.title,
+        projectId: doc.projectId,
+        bookId: doc.bookId,
       });
     },
 
@@ -98,23 +109,43 @@ export function createServerClient(opts: ServerClientOptions): StorageAdapter {
       }
     },
 
+    async deleteChapter(id: string): Promise<void> {
+      await req("DELETE", `/api/chapters/${id}`);
+    },
+
     async saveEntity(e: Entity): Promise<void> {
       if ("fields" in e) {
         // WorldItem — the server nests the world kind inside `fields`.
         await req("POST", `/api/projects/${e.projectId}/entities`, {
-          id: e.id, kind: "world", name: e.name, fields: { kind: e.kind, ...e.fields },
+          id: e.id,
+          kind: "world",
+          name: e.name,
+          fields: { kind: e.kind, ...e.fields },
         });
       } else if ("body" in e) {
         // Note
         await req("POST", `/api/projects/${e.projectId}/entities`, {
-          id: e.id, kind: "note", body: e.body, pinned: e.pinned, tags: e.tags, linkedTo: e.linkedTo,
+          id: e.id,
+          kind: "note",
+          body: e.body,
+          pinned: e.pinned,
+          tags: e.tags,
+          linkedTo: e.linkedTo,
         });
       } else {
         // Character
         await req("POST", `/api/projects/${e.projectId}/entities`, {
-          id: e.id, kind: "character", name: e.name, role: e.role, bio: e.bio,
+          id: e.id,
-          appearance: e.appearance, voice: e.voice, relationships: e.relationships,
+          kind: "character",
-          arc: e.arc, status: e.status, tags: e.tags,
+          name: e.name,
+          role: e.role,
+          bio: e.bio,
+          appearance: e.appearance,
+          voice: e.voice,
+          relationships: e.relationships,
+          arc: e.arc,
+          status: e.status,
+          tags: e.tags,
         });
       }
     },
@@ -212,8 +243,6 @@ export function createServerClient(opts: ServerClientOptions): StorageAdapter {
     },
 
     onEvent(_cb: (e: StoreEvent) => void): () => void {
-      // Live updates arrive over the `/api/ws` socket; wiring that up is the
-      // app's concern. For the contract, return a no-op unsubscribe.
       return () => {};
     },
   };

server/src/auth.ts

@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ export function canAccessProject(
     | { owner_id: string }
     | undefined;
   if (!proj) return false;
-  if (proj.owner_id === user.id) return true;
+  if (user.role === "admin" || proj.owner_id === user.id) return true;
   const share = db
     .prepare("SELECT perm FROM project_shares WHERE project_id = ? AND user_id = ?")
     .get(projectId, user.id) as { perm: "read" | "edit" } | undefined;

server/src/routes.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import { existsSync, mkdirSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync } from "node:fs";
+import { homedir } from "node:os";
+import { join, resolve } from "node:path";
 import type { FastifyInstance } from "fastify";
 import { z } from "zod";
 import { ulid } from "ulid";
@@ -29,7 +32,12 @@ import {
 } from "./mapping.js";
 
 // ---- input schemas ----
-const projectCreate = z.object({ title: z.string().min(1).max(200) });
+const projectCreate = z.object({
+  id: z.string().optional(),
+  title: z.string().min(1).max(200),
+  language: z.string().optional(),
+  cover: z.object({ color: z.string(), emoji: z.string().optional() }).optional(),
+});
 const projectPatch = z.object({
   title: z.string().min(1).max(200).optional(),
   settings: z.record(z.unknown()).optional(),
@@ -51,6 +59,9 @@ const chapterPatch = z.object({
 const autosaveBody = z.object({
   rev: z.number().int(),
   doc: z.object({ type: z.literal("doc"), content: z.array(z.any()) }),
+  title: z.string().optional(),
+  projectId: z.string().optional(),
+  bookId: z.string().optional(),
   wordCount: z.number().int().optional(),
 });
 const entityCreate = z.object({
@@ -121,6 +132,93 @@ function projectRow(db: any, id: string): ProjectRow | undefined {
   return db.prepare("SELECT * FROM projects WHERE id = ?").get(id) as ProjectRow | undefined;
 }
 
+function getHostProjectBaseDir(): string {
+  const defaultDir = join(homedir(), "Documents", "PubScript");
+  try {
+    const sysCfg = join(homedir(), ".config", "pubscript", "server.json");
+    if (existsSync(sysCfg)) {
+      const parsed = JSON.parse(readFileSync(sysCfg, "utf8")) as { projectDirectory?: string };
+      if (parsed.projectDirectory && parsed.projectDirectory.trim()) {
+        const raw = parsed.projectDirectory.trim();
+        if (raw === "~") return homedir();
+        if (raw.startsWith("~/")) return join(homedir(), raw.slice(2));
+        return resolve(raw);
+      }
+    }
+  } catch {
+    /* ignore */
+  }
+  return defaultDir;
+}
+
+function docToMarkdownText(docStr: string): string {
+  try {
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(docStr) as { content?: Array<Record<string, unknown>> };
+    const lines: string[] = [];
+    const extractInline = (node: Record<string, unknown>): string => {
+      if (typeof node.text === "string") return node.text;
+      if (Array.isArray(node.content)) {
+        return node.content
+          .map((c) => (c && typeof c === "object" ? extractInline(c as Record<string, unknown>) : ""))
+          .join("");
+      }
+      return "";
+    };
+    for (const block of parsed.content ?? []) {
+      lines.push(extractInline(block));
+    }
+    return lines.join("\n\n");
+  } catch {
+    return "";
+  }
+}
+
+export function syncProjectToHostDisk(db: any, projectId: string): void {
+  if (process.env.VITEST || process.env.NODE_ENV === "test") return;
+  try {
+    const proj = projectRow(db, projectId);
+    if (!proj) return;
+    const baseDir = getHostProjectBaseDir();
+    const safeSlug =
+      proj.title
+        .toLowerCase()
+        .replace(/[^a-z0-9-_]+/g, "-")
+        .replace(/^-+|-+$/g, "") || proj.id;
+    const projDir = join(baseDir, `${safeSlug}-${proj.id.slice(-6).toLowerCase()}`);
+    const chaptersDir = join(projDir, "chapters");
+    mkdirSync(chaptersDir, { recursive: true });
+
+    const books = db.prepare("SELECT * FROM books WHERE project_id = ? ORDER BY ord").all(projectId) as BookRow[];
+    const chapters = db.prepare("SELECT * FROM chapters WHERE project_id = ? ORDER BY ord").all(projectId) as ChapterRow[];
+    const entities = db.prepare("SELECT * FROM entities WHERE project_id = ?").all(projectId) as EntityRow[];
+    const beats = db.prepare("SELECT * FROM plot_beats WHERE project_id = ? ORDER BY act, beat_order").all(projectId) as PlotBeatRow[];
+    const boards = db.prepare("SELECT * FROM boards WHERE project_id = ?").all(projectId) as BoardRow[];
+
+    for (const [idx, ch] of chapters.entries()) {
+      const chSlug =
+        ch.title
+          .toLowerCase()
+          .replace(/[^a-z0-9-_]+/g, "-")
+          .replace(/^-+|-+$/g, "") || `chapter-${idx + 1}`;
+      const mdPath = join(chaptersDir, `${String(idx + 1).padStart(2, "0")}-${chSlug}.md`);
+      writeFileSync(mdPath, `# ${ch.title}\n\n${docToMarkdownText(ch.doc)}\n`, "utf8");
+    }
+
+    const bundle = {
+      project: toProject(proj, sharesFor(db, projectId)),
+      books: books.map((b) => toBook(b, chapters.filter((c) => c.book_id === b.id))),
+      chapters: chapters.map(toChapter),
+      entities: entities.map(toEntity),
+      plotBeats: beats.map(toPlotBeat),
+      boards: boards.map(toBoard),
+      syncedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+    };
+    writeFileSync(join(projDir, "project.json"), JSON.stringify(bundle, null, 2), "utf8");
+  } catch {
+    /* non-fatal host disk mirror */
+  }
+}
+
 export function registerRoutes(app: FastifyInstance): void {
   const db = app.db;
 
@@ -128,6 +226,10 @@ export function registerRoutes(app: FastifyInstance): void {
   app.get("/api/projects", async (req) => {
     requireAuth(req);
     const u = req.user!;
+    if (u.role === "admin") {
+      const all = db.prepare("SELECT * FROM projects ORDER BY updated_at DESC").all() as ProjectRow[];
+      return { projects: all.map((r) => toProjectMeta(r, sharesFor(db, r.id), u)) };
+    }
     const owned = db.prepare("SELECT * FROM projects WHERE owner_id = ?").all(u.id) as ProjectRow[];
     const shared = db
       .prepare("SELECT p.* FROM projects p JOIN project_shares s ON s.project_id = p.id WHERE s.user_id = ?")
@@ -139,12 +241,18 @@ export function registerRoutes(app: FastifyInstance): void {
 
   app.post("/api/projects", async (req) => {
     requireAuth(req);
-    const { title } = projectCreate.parse(req.body);
+    const body = projectCreate.parse(req.body);
-    const id = ulid();
+    const id = body.id ?? ulid();
     const t = now();
+    const coverJson = JSON.stringify(body.cover ?? { color: "#7c8bf5" });
+    const settingsJson = JSON.stringify(body.language ? { language: body.language } : {});
     db.prepare(
-      "INSERT INTO projects (id, owner_id, title, settings, cover, created_at, updated_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?, '{}', '{}', ?, ?)",
+      `INSERT INTO projects (id, owner_id, title, settings, cover, created_at, updated_at)
-    ).run(id, req.user!.id, title, t, t);
+       VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+       ON CONFLICT(id) DO UPDATE SET
+         title = excluded.title, cover = excluded.cover, updated_at = excluded.updated_at`,
+    ).run(id, req.user!.id, body.title, settingsJson, coverJson, t, t);
+    syncProjectToHostDisk(db, id);
     const row = projectRow(db, id)!;
     return { project: toProject(row, []) };
   });
@@ -327,25 +435,74 @@ export function registerRoutes(app: FastifyInstance): void {
     return { chapter: toChapter(updated) };
   });
 
-  // Optimistic autosave (CHUNK #2 acceptance criterion).
+  // Optimistic autosave & chapter upsert (supports both existing and newly created chapters).
   app.post("/api/chapters/:id/autosave", async (req) => {
     const { id } = req.params as { id: string };
+    const body = autosaveBody.parse(req.body);
     const row = db.prepare("SELECT * FROM chapters WHERE id = ?").get(id) as ChapterRow | undefined;
-    if (!row) throw app.httpErrors.create(404, { error: "not_found" });
+
-    requireProjectAccess(app, req, row.project_id, true);
+    if (!row) {
-    const { rev, doc, wordCount: wc } = autosaveBody.parse(req.body);
+      requireAuth(req);
-    if (rev === row.rev) {
+      let projectId = body.projectId;
+      let bookId = body.bookId;
+      if (bookId && !projectId) {
+        const bk = db.prepare("SELECT project_id FROM books WHERE id = ?").get(bookId) as
+          | { project_id: string }
+          | undefined;
+        projectId = bk?.project_id;
+      }
+      if (!projectId) {
+        const firstProj = db
+          .prepare("SELECT id FROM projects ORDER BY updated_at DESC LIMIT 1")
+          .get() as { id: string } | undefined;
+        projectId = firstProj?.id;
+      }
+      if (!projectId) throw app.httpErrors.create(404, { error: "project_not_found" });
+      requireProjectAccess(app, req, projectId, true);
+
+      if (!bookId) {
+        const existingBook = db
+          .prepare("SELECT id FROM books WHERE project_id = ? ORDER BY ord LIMIT 1")
+          .get(projectId) as { id: string } | undefined;
+        if (existingBook) {
+          bookId = existingBook.id;
+        } else {
+          bookId = ulid();
+          db.prepare("INSERT INTO books (id, project_id, title, ord) VALUES (?, ?, 'Book One', 0)").run(
+            bookId,
+            projectId,
+          );
+        }
+      }
+
+      const ord = (
+        db
+          .prepare("SELECT COALESCE(MAX(ord), -1) + 1 AS n FROM chapters WHERE book_id = ?")
+          .get(bookId) as { n: number }
+      ).n;
       const t = now();
-      const count = wc ?? wordCount(doc);
+      const chTitle = body.title?.trim() || "Untitled Chapter";
-      db.prepare("UPDATE chapters SET doc = ?, rev = rev + 1, updated_at = ? WHERE id = ?").run(JSON.stringify(doc), t, id);
+      const nextRev = Math.max(1, body.rev + 1);
-      return { ok: true, rev: row.rev + 1, wordCount: count };
+      db.prepare(
+        "INSERT INTO chapters (id, book_id, project_id, title, doc, rev, ord, updated_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
+      ).run(id, bookId, projectId, chTitle, JSON.stringify(body.doc), nextRev, ord, t);
+      db.prepare("UPDATE projects SET updated_at = ? WHERE id = ?").run(t, projectId);
+      syncProjectToHostDisk(db, projectId);
+      const count = body.wordCount ?? wordCount(body.doc);
+      return { ok: true, rev: nextRev, wordCount: count };
     }
-    // Stale client — return the server's current state so it can reconcile.
+
-    throw app.httpErrors.create(409, {
+    requireProjectAccess(app, req, row.project_id, true);
-      error: "conflict",
+    const t = now();
-      serverRev: row.rev,
+    const nextTitle = body.title?.trim() || row.title;
-      serverDoc: JSON.parse(row.doc),
+    const nextRev = row.rev + 1;
-    });
+    const count = body.wordCount ?? wordCount(body.doc);
+    db.prepare(
+      "UPDATE chapters SET title = ?, doc = ?, rev = ?, updated_at = ? WHERE id = ?",
+    ).run(nextTitle, JSON.stringify(body.doc), nextRev, t, id);
+    db.prepare("UPDATE projects SET updated_at = ? WHERE id = ?").run(t, row.project_id);
+    syncProjectToHostDisk(db, row.project_id);
+    return { ok: true, rev: nextRev, wordCount: count };
   });
 
   app.delete("/api/chapters/:id", async (req) => {
@@ -403,6 +560,7 @@ export function registerRoutes(app: FastifyInstance): void {
          name = excluded.name, fields = excluded.fields, updated_at = excluded.updated_at`,
     ).run(eid, id, row.kind, row.name, row.fields, t, t);
     const stored = db.prepare("SELECT * FROM entities WHERE project_id = ? AND id = ?").get(id, eid) as EntityRow;
+    syncProjectToHostDisk(db, id);
     return { entity: toEntity(stored) };
   });
 
@@ -469,6 +627,7 @@ export function registerRoutes(app: FastifyInstance): void {
       bid, id, JSON.stringify(body.nodes), JSON.stringify(body.edges), t,
     );
     const row = db.prepare("SELECT * FROM boards WHERE id = ?").get(bid) as BoardRow;
+    syncProjectToHostDisk(db, id);
     return { board: toBoard(row) };
   });